IN BRIEF

Beijing

1,892 poverty-relief cases addressed

Procuratorates last year investigated and handled 1,892 corruption cases involving misuse or embezzlement of poverty relief funds, according to the top procuratorate. The Supreme People's Procuratorate said in a statement on Thursday that the number grewby 102.8 percent from the previous year.

Advanced rescue ship put into use

China's first vessel capable of conducting rescue in deep, open water was delivered and put into service in the South China Sea on Wednesday. The ship, Nanhaijiu 102, is the most advanced rescue vessel in the area, according to the Ministry of Transport. An all-weather, high-powered rescue ship designed and built in China, the vessel is 127 meters long and 16 meters wide, with a displacement of 7,300 metric tons and a range of 16,000 nautical miles.

Tibet

Funds to improve lives of residents

The Tibet autonomous region plans to allocate 30 billion yuan ($4.3 billion) this year to improve the lives of local residents. The regional finance department said on Thursday that nearly half of the funds will be channeled to eradicate poverty and subsidize residents in border areas.